When is there the light of hundreds of candles, diamonds flash, rubies and spinels gently flicker, sapphires and emeralds contrast with them with the cold brilliance. The precious stones, skillfully inserted into gold and silver, like the stars, sometimes the whole constellations shimmer on the surfaces of heavy silk, rich velvet and finest lace. […]
Nuremberg, Augsburg, Frankfurt, Antwerp, Paris, London and Barcelona were the most important centers of production and trade in jewels. Urban wizards created the true masterpieces in miniature. Many prominent artists worked on sketches of jewelry – Salviati in Italy, Durer in Germany. Even, Hans Holbein the Younger, went down in art history as the great […]
